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實際上

简实际上 · 繁實際上

Mandarin · pinyin shí jì shàng

in fact
in reality
as a matter of fact
in practice

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實: shí · real, true, solid, honest
際: Look up this written character
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
实: shí · real, true; honest, sincere
际: jì · border, boundary, juncture

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2–4–4 · shi2 ji4 shang4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sat6 zai3 soeng6

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adv

actually; as a matter of fact; in reality; in fact

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